You should always check that link to all the comics to see where in the timeline a comic I'm writing is being place given the amount I'm jumping around LOL.
Also, remember, even when I use another comic's plot as the basis, it does not make every single thing that happened in that comic canon to my own, but rather, uses your knowledge of those events to help me skip over some events in my own. From there on out it could diverge significantly.
Anyways, I truly have very little to go off for Color so I'm really just vibing, really just throwing ideas at the wall. Dream's aura helps significantly, but not being Ink also helps quite a bit too. Actually, the Dream getting called a kid here WAS accidental. Color spent too long isolated in no where talking to almost no one except a bunch of children in his head and Gaster LMAO. It will be funny to see whether I continue to stand by my writing of him as his comics progress or if I will look back and go, hm, should have changed that there and this here.
Though they're both friendly with each other, neither of them are particularly willing to share more than they have to. I keep SAYING Dream would likely keep his nature somewhat on the down low but all the characters he's been interacting with so far already know about it, so here's finally my chance to show exactly how he avoids revealing information he think could hurt his ability to help someone (like talking about his empathy powers). Color's ONLY hint here is that Dream is not a Sans, and he's 500 years old, but even then, Color thinks its a joke. Even though it seems like Color is being open with Dream, he's really just sharing what was immediately on his mind from his interaction with Ink. He is keeping the rest hush hush for now, too.
I would like to note for everyone, Dream in these comics will blush whenever he's happy (or embarrassed) NOT because he's romantically interested in someone. Call it my headcanon for how his positive energy works. The more it goes up, the more his face turns gold.
Unfortunately for Ink and their deal, Dream's chaotic good nature will see him finding exceptions to the deal any time the greater good means breaking the deal. Sorry. Luckily for Dream, Ink doesn't actually care about loyalty all that much. He's moreso impressed with Dream's ability to deal with characters in general, and he's being a help too, so. Maybe he could even learn a thing or two...